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Labour Supports Sanctions Against Israel’s Illegal Occupation
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The International Court of Justice declared the decades-long occupation illegal and called for Israel’s withdrawal, and for countries like New Zealand to take action,” Labour associate foreign affairs spokesperson Phil Twyford said. More >>
Govt Procurement Plan Cuts Wages And Trashes The Environment
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s procurement announcement shows their priorities: they want to cut wages while making it easier to ignore environmental standards,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Labour’s Approach To Māori Economy Benefits All
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 10:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“For the first time, more Māori are employed in high-skilled jobs compared to those in low-skilled jobs. Māori who are self-employed surged a massive 86 percent and the number of Māori employers grew by 91 percent,” Labour acting Māori economy ... More >>
Labour Welcomes Reinstatement Of Heath NZ Board
Friday, 7 March 2025, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“It’s past time that Lester’s time as commissioner ended – we called for this last week and are pleased to see Simeon Brown take our advice,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
Refreshed Team To Drive Labour's 2026 Priorities
Friday, 7 March 2025, 11:30 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Barbara Edmonds will lead our refreshed economic team. She will add the new Savings and Investment portfolio to her expanded Finance and Economy portfolio,” Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Labour Outlines Priorities Of Next Government
Friday, 7 March 2025, 11:27 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The next Labour Government will prioritise jobs, health and homes so Kiwis and Kiwi businesses have the opportunity to thrive. The Luxon Government does not have a vision or a plan for New Zealand. Buzz words and corporate waffle will not lift incomes, ... More >>
Chris Hipkins’ State Of The Nation Address
Friday, 7 March 2025, 11:19 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"Our next Labour government will be focused on three goals. Each one targeted on the issues that matter most to people. And it starts with an economy that works for everyone." More >>
Labour Calls For End To Police Referrals To Destiny Programmes
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Referrals to Man Up and Legacy need to stop. Members of these groups violently disrupted a Pride Week event at the Te Atatū Peninsula library and are now at the centre of a Police investigation, Labour MP for Te Atatū Phil Twyford said. More >>
Labour Calls On Govt To Condemn Israel’s Aid Blockade
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 11:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The deliberate starvation of a people is a crime against humanity, and a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement. The Government should condemn Israel’s move and call for the immediate resumption of aid shipments into Gaza. More >>
Mark Mitchell Missing In Action
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 5:46 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Despite being responsible for policing, Mark Mitchell is missing in action. He has refused to answer questions on key issues affecting New Zealander’s safety,” Labour police spokesperson Ginny Andersen said. More >>
Fewer Houses, Consents Down Under National
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 11:33 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest figures from Stats NZ confirm what the construction sector has been warning for months: building consents are down under the National Government. In the year ended January 2025, consents fell to 33,812 new homes, down 7.2 percent compared ... More >>
PSA Survey Proves Govt’s Cuts Are Hurting Patients
Monday, 3 March 2025, 9:48 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The survey of almost 1300 health workers shows that cuts and hiring freezes result in longer waiting lists and burnt out staff, both of which can contribute to poorer health for patients. More >>
More Clarity Needed For Homebuyers
Friday, 28 February 2025, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“If we are truly going to address the housing shortage in this country, it will require a bipartisan approach across numerous Governments. Today’s announcement does build on some of the work Labour was doing,” Labour housing spokesperson Kieran ... More >>
Govt Abandons Retailers With Citizen’s Arrests
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Turning New Zealand into the wild west is not a crime prevention strategy, it’s dangerous and goes against our values as New Zealanders, Labour justice spokesperson Duncan Webb said. More >>
Millions Spent To Rehash Bad Ideas On Retail Crime
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 11:09 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Instead of focusing on real solutions, the Government has wasted millions on an advisory group that took several months to release a report, only to recycle old and bad ideas,” Labour police spokesperson Ginny Andersen said. More >>
Overhaul Of Overseas Investment Act A Fire Sale Of Kiwi Assets
Sunday, 23 February 2025, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“It seems the Government’s new slogan ‘Everyone Must Go’ has been interpreted by David Seymour as ‘Everything Must Go,’ including New Zealand’s essential assets," says Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Call For Destiny Church To Lose Charity Status
Friday, 21 February 2025, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Phil Twyford’s formal complaint to Charities Services says Destiny Church has engaged in serious wrongdoing which is grounds for Destiny’s charities losing their tax deductible status under the Charities Act 2005. More >>
Two Labour Members’ Bills Drawn From Ballot
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Shanan Halbert’s Enabling Crown Entities to Adopt Māori Names Bill aims to fix the issue that Crown entities often adopt names in Te Reo Māori in addition to English names, creating the impression that Māori names are optional or secondary. More >>
Govt Losing Police Faster Than It Can Hire Them
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The numbers reported by the Police Association show that as of January 2025, the total number of police officers has decreased from 10,211 to 10,139 since November 2023, leaving New Zealand with 72 fewer police officers than when National made its ... More >>
Child Poverty Reduction Must Remain A Priority
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 11:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“Children should not be living in poverty, and the latest statistics are hugely concerning,” Labour child poverty reduction spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni said. More >>
